Kurt76 Posted October 22, 2003 Report Posted October 22, 2003 Hi to All!!! I see in Ebay this concept "PHOTO FLAME" . It´s a picture of maple, then glued over the front body? or wrong ? or is a 1 or 0,5 mm maple venner ?... Some know this concept? It´s Strange finish... Well Thank you, see you guys!!! Quote
Drak Posted October 22, 2003 Report Posted October 22, 2003 If you looked up the word 'fake-out' in the dictionary, a picture of a photo-flame would be there... Quote
Kurt76 Posted October 22, 2003 Author Report Posted October 22, 2003 Thanks Drak... i think so, just is a strange finish... This question its about an older Epiphone Les Paul that i have. Some of your know if the Epiphone Les Paul Standard have PHOTO FLAME finish or is a Real FLAME MAPLE top? Thanks you!!!, See you!!! Quote
Guest AlexVDL Posted October 22, 2003 Report Posted October 22, 2003 Kurt, its like you said a transparant picture (thin film) of a piece flamed wood. It it applied (vacuum) over the original wood on the guitar, so it looks like it's flamed. From a distance it's cool, but upclose you can see it's faux. Quote
bowser Posted October 23, 2003 Report Posted October 23, 2003 i think fender do this with some of their Japanese Strats, though i've never seen what one looked like Quote
Kurt76 Posted October 25, 2003 Author Report Posted October 25, 2003 Hi Alex, Drak, Bowser. Thanks for your words and opinions. See you Guys!!! Quote
mullmuzzler Posted October 26, 2003 Report Posted October 26, 2003 Yeah, man. This thing sucks big time. It's a piece of paper (or something) with a graphic of a nice wood applied with a vacuum press as AlexVDL said. My Jackson AT-X had this kind of finish, purple-ish one. Fernandes used to make this "photorealistic" finishes on their guitars, I don't know if the do now. I think they still do . the bottom one. mullmuzzler | OSSMT Quote
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